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@#Introduction: ACL rupture is the most common type of knee injury. The All-inside ACL reconstruction procedure features some distinguished components including closed-socket tunnels with less bone expulsion, double suspensory fixation, and smaller incisions. We aimed to compare the outcomes between the All-inside Single-bundle and the Double-bundle ACL reconstruction techniques. Materials and methods: This study was a retrospective study which analysed the patient-reported and the clinical outcomes on patients who underwent ACL reconstruction between January and December 2020 at Dr Kariadi General Hospital Semarang, Indonesia. We compared the patientreported and the clinical outcomes at 6- and 12-month follow-ups between the All-inside Single-bundle and the Double-bundle groups. The patient-reported outcomes were determined using the IKDC and Tegner-Lysholm scores while the clinical outcomes included the measurement of Thigh Circumference, Single Hop test, Anterior Drawer test, Lachman test, Range of motion, and the patient’s level of return to sport. Results: A total of 24 subjects were divided into two groups, namely the All-inside Single-bundle and the Double-bundle groups, consisting of 12 subjects in each group. Most of the subjects were male in both groups, including 9 (75%) subjects in the All-inside Single-bundle group, and 11 (91.67%) subjects in the Double-bundle group. The mean age of the subjects were 25.75±7.57 years old in the Allinside Single-bundle group, and 24.5±6.87 years old in the Double-bundle group. In terms of the side of the knee that suffered the most injuries in both groups were the right knees. The result of the patient-reported outcomes using IKDC and Tegner-Lysholm scores showed no statistically significant differences in both groups at 6- and 12-month follow-ups (p=0.864; p=0.293 and p=0.589; p=0.233, respectively). The results of clinical assessments at 6- and 12-month follow-ups also showed no statistically significant differences in both groups. Conclusion: Our study showed no significant differences in the patient-reported and the clinical outcomes between the All-inside Single-bundle and the Double-bundle ACL reconstruction techniques at 6- and 12-month follow-ups.
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PURPOSE: To analyze both the functional restoration and recovery of rotational and anterior-posterior stability after a single bundle ACL reconstruction using a BTB tendon. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 52 patients were evaluated with an average follow up period of 32 months. A Lachman test, KT-2000 arthrometer, and Pivot shift test were performed to analyze the AP and rotational stability of the patients. The IKDC and Lysholm score was then used to evaluate the clinical results of the patients. The correlation between femoral tunnel angle and recovery of rotational stability was evaluated to determine the association between the two variables. This study also evaluated how the recovery of rotational stability affects the functional recovery of the patients. RESULTS: At the final follow up, the results indicated significant improvement according to the negative Lachman tests in 40 cases (76%), with an average of 2.92 mm anterior translation in the KT-2000 arthrometer and negative Pivot shift tests in 41 cases (79%)(p<0.05). The Lysholm and IKDC scores also showed significant improvement (p<0.05). Throughout the study, Group A was designated as those with <5 mm anterior translation and a negative Pivot shift test whereas Group B had positive test results. In Group A, the results showed 35 normal (85%), and 6 near normal (15%) cases in the IKDC score system, whereas Group B showed 2 normal (25%) and 5 near normal (62.5%) cases. Group A had an average of 89.3 in the Lysholm score system whereas Group B had a score of 60.5. On the knee tunnel view, Group A showed an average femoral tunnel angle of 49.2degrees, whereas Group B showed 63.5degrees. CONCLUSION: Decreasing the inclination of the BTB tendon using a transtibial femoral tunnel angle at either 10'30 or 1'30 will result in an excellent clinical outcome by achieving both anterior and rotational stability when operating a single bundle ACL reconstruction.